Opening Night 29 October 2005 
 
Chokri Ben Chikha bases his Our Lady from Flanders on autobiographical material: on the one hand the story of his Tunisian biological mother Miriam and on the other the Polish neighbour Maria who looked after him. Figuratively, it is about the mothers of Flanders and Tunisia, each with their religious traditions and cultures. By extension it deals with relations between East and West, and Christianity and Islam. Moreover, this production is steeped in a mixture of Arabian dancing and breakdance, Chopin and Flemish folk songs.

'The creators take the Belgian migrant problem out of its negative 'poor pitiful me' corner and portray multiculturalism in a light-hearted fashion, with a sense of humour and an ability to see things in their proper perspective.' (De Morgen)

Director: Chokri Ben Chikha
Co-directos: Ruud Gielens, Zouhaïr Ben Chikha
Musique: Zouhaïr Ben Chikha
Texte: Joost Vandecasteele, Erwin Jans, Union Suspecte
Actors/dancers: Mourade Zeguendi, Karim Kalonji, Chokri Ben Chikha, Katrien Declercq, Haider Al Timimi, Georgina del Carmen Teunissen
Chant: Marrakech Emballage (Amina Tkerkich, Lalla Brouk Loujabe, Kabboura Nmiyech)
Costumes: Catherine De Coster
Lightning design: Ruud Gielens
Ontwerp decor: Nele Wynants en Union Suspecte
Tekstinterpretatie: Suzanne Saerens
Danscoach: Lima Lalitha De Valck
Tourmanager: Lien Van de Velde
Techniek: Bardia Mohammad, Dimitri Joly
Productieleiding:Kurt Stockman, Lieven Symaeys
Spreiding: Frans Brood Productions (www.fransbrood.com)
Managing director: Flore Opsomer
Affiche: Union Suspecte & William Phlips  & Dirk Wittewrongel
Production:Union Suspecte
Co-production: KVS, Provincie West-Vlaanderen, Dienst Cultuur
In collaboration with: Kc nOna-CC Mechelen-Mechelen 2005 , CC Genk
Met de steun van: Vlaams minister van Cultuur, Jeugd, Sport en Brussel